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Coolock mayhem: Taoiseach describes violence as ‘sheer thuggery’, GRA hits out at ‘delay’ in deployment of Public Order Unit

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Coolock mayhem: Taoiseach describes violence as ‘sheer thuggery’, GRA hits out at ‘delay’ in deployment of Public Order Unit

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Mayhem began after gardaí cleared encampment of people protesting against the site being used as accommodation for asylum-seekers Missiles thrown and pepper spray used as 200 gardaí, including several public order units, deployedJustice Minister Helen McEntee says she’s “appalled at criminal behaviour” and vows to bring those responsible to justiceRiot site sealed off by concrete barriers today

Garda cars damaged amid prolonged clashes between gardaí and members of public in Coolock

Conor Feehan, Robin Schiller, Adrianna Wrona and Tabitha Monahan

Taoiseach Simon Harris has described the actions of rioters in Coolock yesterday as “sheer thuggery”.

Speaking as he arrived at Government Buildings this morning, Mr Harris said the riots were the actions of “a mob mentality” that resulted in the “hijacking of a situation”.

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